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Sunday, March 30, 2014

This Sunday
morning I’m here with a trilogy. Who doesn’t love series, right? I know I adore
them and I can plainly admit that I choose to read mostly series. So I’m really
happy to present you the Elyzian Chronicles, by D A Botta. He is a Twitter
friend, a great writer and editor.

Thursday, March 27, 2014

This is Think out Loud. It’s a weekly meme created to help bloggers break out from the blogging bubble. The rules are simple. We post whatever we want and let people know what’s in our mind. Visit the creator on Thinks Books and join too. It’s so cool to share your random thoughts.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Maggie Lane!
I mean … wow! This woman is like a leaf against a gust of wind and I want to
pin her to the ground and have a chat with her. Oh, I loved her!

Some of you
know what I am talking about, right? It’s the Shadow Town by Robyn Jones. Are
you ready for a new adult paranormal romance with a dash of mystery and a
crazy, beautiful character? Please join me.

Saturday, March 22, 2014

This is Think out Loud. It’s a weekly meme created to help bloggers break out from the blogging bubble. The rules are simple. We post whatever we want and let people know what’s in our mind. Visit the creator on Thinks Books and join too. It’s so cool to share your random thoughts.

Monday, March 17, 2014

It’s been a
crazy week with family and lots of walking and running around. I have barely
touch a book, but it was a good way to find some long lost strength, even if I
was drained of energy. The days I spent with family I had the chance to go
snooping around my old bedroom and I was surprised by my findings.

It’s amazing
how easy we can remember and forget things and this past weekend I realized how
many things I have forgotten. Like how I started writing.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

This is Think out Loud. It’s a weekly meme created to help bloggers break out from the blogging bubble. The rules are simple. We post whatever we want and let people know what’s in our mind. Visit the creator on Thinks Books and join too. It’s so cool to share your random thoughts.

Monday, March 3, 2014

Well, I have
mixed feelings about Shatter me. This book was almost everywhere when I was
looking for a new read, so one day I decided to give it a try. The synopsis was
interested enough so I was ready for some dystopian action. Well, things got a
little weird as I kept reading.

About me

Hey, I'm Athina. I love to read and I have a special love for writing. I've written many short stories, two adventure-mystery novels (one in progress), two YA urban fantasy and I keep writing my way through life. I can't help it!
Besides reading and writing I love watching series, like The Walking Dead, Vampire diaries and Game of Thrones. I love long walks on the beach, swimming and hanging out with friends.
Well…that’s me and I believe we have a long way ahead of us.

Dark Places

I have meanness inside me, real as an organ. Slit me at my belly and it might slide out, meaty and dark, drop on the floor so you could stomp on it. It’s the Day blood. Something’s wrong with it.

How awesome are these opening lines? How can you not want to read this book and this story? When I started reading it, I thought: Okay, it can’t be better than Sharp Objects. Now, I can’t pick a favorite between the two books.

The book is written in multiple POV’s so we get a very good understanding about each character. We start with Libby and even from the start the pace is fast and right to the point. What I didn’t know but I was thrilled to find out, is that we see both future and past. Meaning that one chapter is about Libby in the present, and the next chapter is about her mom, or her brother back in 1985 a few days before the murders. It’s like this until the end. Present, Past, Present and it goes on.

Switching through time builds tension and as the developments unfold, I found myself looking forward for the next chapter, eager to know what happened in January or curious about Libby’s doings today.

Lies, false testimonies, crappy police work and complicated characters. Gillian Flynn ties them all together, leading you to a journey to Libby’s painful past and the ore painful present.

Dark Places is one of those books I wish I could forget, so I could read it all over again. Just to feel the same thrill and excitement of reading it for the first time.